Are You a Leader in Your Department?

Whether you are a volunteer or Chief, every department has a set of natural leaders keeping station integrity intact. As FireLink featured writer Michael West points out...
"It takes courage to be a part of America’s Bravest, not just to walk into a burning building, but to do the right thing."

1.

Can you juggle several different projects at one time?

Not without dropping a few

Yes, but I'm better when focused on one thing

Yes, and I'm pretty good at it

It's my specialty

2.

Projects are piling up and there's no way you can get it all done. What do you do?

Pick the tasks I can finish quickly

Pick the tasks that are most pressing

Pick the tasks that are the most difficult

Pick the tasks I'm most interested in doing

3.

Do you mind criticism from others?

Yes, I hate it

Sometimes

No, I'm used to it

No, I like constant feedback

4.

The Chief has been unexpectedly away for a week now, and the department's starting to slip. What do you do?